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Golf Influencer Paige Spiranac Faces Death Threats Amid Cheating Scandal

11/26/2025

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Golf influencer Paige Spiranac faced severe backlash after allegedly helping her partner cheat during the Barstool Sports-sponsored Internet Invitational.
In Instagram stories, Spiranac said she received tens of thousands of death threats.
She apologized for not knowing the rules, said she would never intentionally cheat, and took time off social media for mental health.
Her team lost the match amid the controversy, involving her partner, Malosi Togisala.

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Golf influencer Paige Spiranac faced severe backlash after allegedly helping her partner cheat during the Barstool Sports-sponsored Internet Invitational.
In Instagram stories, Spiranac said she received tens of thousands of death threats.
She apologized for not knowing the rules, said she would never intentionally cheat, and took time off social media for mental health.
Her team lost the match amid the controversy, involving her partner, Malosi Togisala.